Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical Moxidectin
ABSTRACT Sarcoptic mange is a debilitating disease affecting free‐living/wild bare‐nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus). The disease causes thickening of the skin, pruritus, alopecia and deep fissures in the skin of infected animals, and ultimately death if left untreated. In Australia, there are approv...
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| description | ABSTRACT Sarcoptic mange is a debilitating disease affecting free‐living/wild bare‐nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus). The disease causes thickening of the skin, pruritus, alopecia and deep fissures in the skin of infected animals, and ultimately death if left untreated. In Australia, there are approvals from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to use moxidectin for treating sarcoptic mange in bare‐nosed wombats; however, few published literatures document the success of treatment regimens. Two adult male bare‐nosed wombats presented with dermatitis, erythema and crusting of the skin. Evaluation of skin scrapings confirmed the presence of live Sarcoptes scabiei. Both wombats were treated with three 100‐mL doses of moxidectin topically poured on to the dorsal backline approximately 7 days apart. Both animals showed improvement, with skin becoming clear of crusting and dermatitis, and no S. scabiei mites were present on either animal after 2 weeks. Here, we presented two clinical scenarios of sarcoptic mange in wombats that were successfully treated with three 100‐mL doses of moxidectin applied topically. We recommend this treatment be used where wombats can be identified and monitored throughout their recovery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35df69a8da164a7084636b6c83f4116d2025-01-20T17:16:45ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952024-11-01106n/an/a10.1002/vms3.70089Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical MoxidectinHayley J. Stannard0Marie B. Wynan1Ray J. Wynan2Amanda Cox3Howard Ralph4Gregory S. Doran5School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga New South Wales AustraliaJarake Wildlife Sanctuary Ltd Nimmitabel New South Wales AustraliaJarake Wildlife Sanctuary Ltd Nimmitabel New South Wales AustraliaWombat Protection Society of Australia Tomerong New South Wales AustraliaSouthern Cross Wildlife Care Braidwood New South Wales AustraliaSchool of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga New South Wales AustraliaABSTRACT Sarcoptic mange is a debilitating disease affecting free‐living/wild bare‐nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus). The disease causes thickening of the skin, pruritus, alopecia and deep fissures in the skin of infected animals, and ultimately death if left untreated. In Australia, there are approvals from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to use moxidectin for treating sarcoptic mange in bare‐nosed wombats; however, few published literatures document the success of treatment regimens. Two adult male bare‐nosed wombats presented with dermatitis, erythema and crusting of the skin. Evaluation of skin scrapings confirmed the presence of live Sarcoptes scabiei. Both wombats were treated with three 100‐mL doses of moxidectin topically poured on to the dorsal backline approximately 7 days apart. Both animals showed improvement, with skin becoming clear of crusting and dermatitis, and no S. scabiei mites were present on either animal after 2 weeks. Here, we presented two clinical scenarios of sarcoptic mange in wombats that were successfully treated with three 100‐mL doses of moxidectin applied topically. We recommend this treatment be used where wombats can be identified and monitored throughout their recovery.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70089bare‐nosed wombatcase reporttopical applicationVombatus ursinus |
| spellingShingle | Hayley J. Stannard Marie B. Wynan Ray J. Wynan Amanda Cox Howard Ralph Gregory S. Doran Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical Moxidectin Veterinary Medicine and Science bare‐nosed wombat case report topical application Vombatus ursinus |
| title | Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical Moxidectin |
| title_full | Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical Moxidectin |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical Moxidectin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical Moxidectin |
| title_short | Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats With Topical Moxidectin |
| title_sort | treatment of sarcoptic mange in wombats with topical moxidectin |
| topic | bare‐nosed wombat case report topical application Vombatus ursinus |
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